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CityDance Virtual Adult Classes
Presented by CityDance
Mar
30
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May
13
CityDance is thrilled to announce that starting Monday, March 30th, they will be offering Virtual LIVE Adult Dance Classes! CityDance will be using...
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Artists in Fiction Book Club
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
15
Due to recommendations from health officials regarding the coronavirus and public gatherings, book club meetings have moved online indefinitely. Join...
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Creative Writing Workshop
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
16
Won’t You Celebrate with Me?
With Teri Ellen Cross Davis
Thu, April 16
Join Teri Ellen Cross Davis to discuss the work of acclaimed poets Lucille...
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Dancers at Home
Presented by Maryland Youth Ballet
Mar
25
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Apr
24
In response to COVID-19 temporarily closing our doors, we are introducing MYB DANCERS AT HOME.
Find a safe space in your home and join us for...
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Facebook Live Classes
Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre
Mar
25
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Apr
24
Your MBT team is working diligently (mostly from our respective homes) to maintain a schedule with this “new normal” at MBT. In the coming...
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Round House at Your House
Presented by Round House Theatre
Mar
25
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Apr
24
THEATRE EDUCATION CHALLENGES
The Round House Education department is releasing a weekly series of age-appropriate Theatre Education Challenges! ...
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At Home Activities
Presented by Sandy Spring Museum
Mar
25
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Apr
24
Here are some fun ways to keep you and your family entertained and enlightened during this time of social distancing. Please enjoy these featured...
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Takoma Park Arts Cultural Series
Presented by Takoma Park Arts
Mar
25
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Apr
24
All upcoming Takoma Park Arts events at the Takoma Park Community Center have been postponed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but you...
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YAA Plays On
Presented by Young Artists of America at Strathmore
Mar
26
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Apr
24
Music is what brings us together as a YAA community, and music is what can lift us up in this time ahead. And, so we are excited to introduce a...
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Spring Plant Sale
Presented by Montgomery Parks
May
09
Shop a variety of annuals, native perennials, trees and shrubs. Sale also features plants to attract and sustain butterflies! No registration...
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May
17
FREE – Mount Vernon Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
From Haydn to Hollywood
Sunday, May 17
11:00 AM | Children
2:00 AM |...
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Saturday Family Jam Session
Presented by Strathmore
Mar
28
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Apr
25
Saturday Family Jam Sessions are now online! Junior music aficionados spend Saturday mornings singing, playing, and preparing for a lifetime of...
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Make It! Plus
Presented by KID Museum
Apr
01 - 30
Welcome to Make It! Plus — live, interactive programming led by our Maker Educators, delivered to you at home.
KID Museum is offering a variety of...
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Apr
13 - 22
Only $65!
Adventure Theatre MTC is taking the fun of learning musical theatre online through auxiliary classes for young storytellers.
Students will...
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Apr
14 - 23
Adventure Theatre MTC is taking the fun of learning musical theatre online through auxiliary classes for young storytellers.
Journey with ATMTC...
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Hansel and Gretel
Presented by the Puppet Co.
Apr
03
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May
10
Humperdink’s children’s opera, full of magic, music and dazzling special effects. The puppets, lights, music and effects, are all operated by...
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Apr
11
FREE – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Celebrate the arrival of spring and show off your best dance moves! Join our annual dance workshop that explores...
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Montgomery County GreenFest
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Apr
19
You’re invited to the County’s biggest party to celebrate our environment: the Montgomery County GreenFest!
This year, GreenFest is Sunday, April...
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#HeartYourParks
Presented by Montgomery Parks
Apr
22
Join us at the Visitor Center to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and show what Black Hill means to you! We will be creating our very own...
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Lyle the Crocodile
Presented by Adventure Theatre MTC
Apr
24
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May
31
Directed by Danielle Drakes
Adapted for the stage by Kevin Kling
Based on Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber
All...
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Apr
25
April is Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month! In keeping with the spirit, come on out to the Agricultural History Farm Park for a fun-filled family...
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Daily Drawing Prompts
Presented by VisArts
Mar
25
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Apr
24
VisArts is developing new ways to connect with you through online platforms and our website.
Soon you’ll be able to tour our galleries and listen...
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Montgomery Art Association Show at Oasis Art Gallery
Presented by Montgomery Art Association
Jan
13
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Apr
10
Montgomery Art Association
Member Show & Sale at the Oasis Art Gallery
Artist Reception: Saturday, January 25, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Exhibit: January...
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“Paint The Town” Mural Project
Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership
Feb
10
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May
04
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, in partnership with Montgomery County, Maryland, announces a new public art mural project at the...
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Mar
01
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Apr
19
Goldman Art Gallery, in honor of Women’s History Month, presents:
A Time for Change: Women in the Arts
March 1 – April 19
Wednesday, March 4...
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Painting for Beginners
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
18
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May
20
Painting with acrylics is the most versatile and exciting for any beginner painter. In this 8 week course, you’ll learn not only how to creatively...
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Beginner/ Intermediate Painting
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
18
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May
20
Explore the foundations of art techniques: use of color, lines, value, and shapes to create both realistic and imaginative compositions in paint!...
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Kids Pottery: Clay Creations
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
18
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May
20
In this 8-week class, we’ll explore all sorts of fun hand-building methods that have been used since the dawn of civilization. We’ll transform...
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Comics & Cartooning
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
19
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May
21
Through techniques used in comics and cartooning, you will be able to use your ideas to build your story. Guided by comics artist Shelby Kelley,...
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Portfolio Prep
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
19
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May
21
Accomplished professional artist Sandy Bryck will help you prepare for your journey as an artist, whether that be applying to college, artist...
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Beyond the Basics
Presented by CREATE Arts Center
Mar
20
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May
29
Develop advanced techniques and begin to build your portfolio in this class designed for older students who want to move beyond the basics and take...
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BSO Off Stage
Presented by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Mar
25
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Apr
24
An online platform of new and archived digital content from the BSO through BSOmusic.org/OffStage and the social media platforms of the Baltimore...
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Musical Notes Online
Presented by National Philharmonic
Mar
25
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May
01
You can hear National Philharmonic musicians throughout the week as their self-recorded music sessions are aired on our social media. Musical Notes...
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Live from the Living Room
Presented by Strathmore
Mar
25
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May
13
Live From the Living Room
Live Streams Featuring Strathmore Artists in Residence
Every Wednesday night at 7:30pm
On Facebook Live
Join us every...
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Bloom by Strathmore Free Concert Series
Presented by Strathmore
Mar
14
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Aug
08
Join us for free, fun, family-friendly events every month at Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center! Admission is free and everyone is...
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NOW ONLINE: Saturday Family Jam Sessions
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
04 - 25
To keep our patrons safe—we will be moving this week’s Saturday Family Jam Sessions ONLINE!
This new session will be free and open to the public...
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Apr
05
FREE – Mount Vernon Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary Extravaganza
Sunday, Apr 5
11:00 AM |...
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CANCELLED: Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
09
Join us for an evening that promises to transport you to Rio de Janeiro via Rockville Pike. Featuring songs in English, Portuguese, and French, this...
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21 Blue
Presented by BlackRock Center for the Arts
Apr
11
CANCELLED: Arooj Aftab
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
16
Aftab names the great Sufi poets Rumi and Abida Parveen as key influences in her tranquil, mesmerizing work. Through her atmospheric vocals and...
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Susan Werner
Presented by Strathmore
Apr
17
The “Empress of the Unexpected,” as dubbed by NPR, has reinvented herself yet again. Known for her razor-sharp wit and versatility, Werner’s...
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Playwrights on Plays
Presented by Round House Theatre
Apr
02
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May
28
Join us for a weekly online discussion series featuring Round House-affiliated artists. Round House Literary Manager Gabrielle Hoyt will interview...
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[CANCELLED] Thumbelina
Presented by Imagination Stage
Feb
15
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Apr
05
Written and Directed by Natsu Onoda Power
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale
What happens when a girl no bigger than a thumb...
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The Amateurs - Canceled
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Mar
04
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Apr
05
Everything is going about as well as can be expected until the actress playing Noah’s Wife stops to ask why her character would get on the boat...
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The Humans - Postponed
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Apr
01
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May
03
This year, they gather in New York City at youngest daughter Brigid’s Chinatown apartment – a basement duplex that would feel like a bargain if not...
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Apr
03 - 26
CANCELLED – Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts” – April 3 – April 26, 2020
Adapted and directed by Kevin O’Connell
Helene Alving has spent her life suspended in...
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The Fifth Date - Canceled
Presented by Best Medicine Rep
Apr
03
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May
03
Best Medicine Rep, Gaithersburg’s professional theater company, closes out its third season with Lori Boyd’s adorable, romantic comedy The Fifth...
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CANCELLED Miss Nelson is Missing!
Presented by Arts on the Green
Apr
18 - 26
Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way, and...
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Apr
24 - 26
Doors at the Glenview Mansion open 90 minutes before performance time.
Enjoy complimentary desserts and cash bar with beer, wine and soda...
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Apr
25
María Elena Walsh was an Argentine writer, poet, and singer who entertained generations of children with whimsical songs and books. Like all...
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Judy Moody & Stink - Canceled
Presented by Olney Theatre Center
Apr
25 - 26
Moody and Stink, this dynamic sister and brother duo take audiences on a hilarious adventure. As usual, Judy is in a mood. After seeing her...
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